So each subfolder would have a duplicate of everything, but would have only 1 save file. I suppose it might be possible to share some of the files, but without actually testing this or the alternative...I couldn't say._________________Add swapfileWellMinded Search

mini-jaguar has not come back in 3 days so not sure whether he is pleased with the responses or not. They do seem to be conflicting!

There are 2 possibilities here.

One has been identified by CatDude but relies on a Puppy that recognises the pupsave boot parameter. This probably does not apply to many puppies.

I would also like to say to Sunburn that, while technically correct, to say boot arguments are not used by grub may be confusing to a user.

The boot arguments will be added to the menu.lst file and this is a part of the grub operation. I know they are just passed through but you are adjusting the grub configuration file.

Now to the second possibility. Haven't tried it for a long time but I thought that if, during boot up, Puppy found 2 save files with DIFFERENT names it is supposed to list them and you identify which one to use. This used to work for any Puppy. As I say, I haven't tried it recently but in the mean time nothing I have read has suggested that this option has fallen by the wayside. It is all part of the init coding of course. The problem is creating the save files in the first place. The first one is easy enough but the next time you boot Puppy will use it and not offer the chance to create a second save file. What I would do is:

Run Puppy the first time and create savefile1. When given the option add some characters to make its name unique.

Before running Puppy again rename the savefile1.2fs to savefile1.xxx so it does not get recognised

Run Puppy a second time and create savefile2. Add some different characters this time to make its name different from savefile1.

Before running Puppy again rename savefile1.xxx back to savefile1.2fs

Now when you boot Puppy in future you should get a menu showing savefile1 and savefile2 and you select the one you want.

Edited to correct the extension of the save fileLast edited by ICPUG on Wed 12 Dec 2012, 19:47; edited 1 time in total

If you create a couple of save files under different names you shouldn't have to mod anything, not even menu.lst. Puppy should see two save files there and give you a menu to choose.

If RSH mods the initrd.gz of Lazy Puppy like he says then you would have to specify the psave boot parameter in the menu.lst.

RetroTechGuy's non-pretty method should work too.

Thanks for letting us know you're reading, mini-jaguar.

I actually run multiple save files (a general one, a testing one, a secure one only for banking, etc.), but it doesn't default boot one, if left.

My system does default boot to Puppy 5.28, if left alone -- but then requires user intervention to choose a file. I may try the not-pretty for my system..._________________Add swapfileWellMinded Search

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